Stem cell numbers and function naturally decline with time, leading to organismal aging. Can regenerative stem cell therapies promote Longevity?
Aging is a complex process impacting, among other things, the organism’s ability to maintain homeostasis and regulate body functions. Thus, aging is associated with several age-related disorders, including diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, and several heart and neurodegenerative diseases. Efforts have been made to identify cell types involved in the process of aging; stem cells have undoubtedly been at the forefront of this research.
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can give rise to all specialised cell types of our bodies. They were first described in the early 1960s, and considering their self-renewal and regenerative properties, it did not take long to realise the important role of them in aging:
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